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Father Peter Writes
I wonder how many of you could list all of the Ten Commandments?
The Ten Commandments are recorded in the Old Testament as being given to Moses by God. They formed the basis of the law for the people of Israel. They have also formed the basis of the law for all people who share this Judaeo-Christian heritage, including the laws of our own land. They are the foundation stones of the moral code of the Church. At one time people would have been very familiar with them, perhaps less so now but that does not diminish their importance.
This autumn there is to be a national, ecumenical, church initiative to raise the awareness of people to the Ten Commandments, to study their importance and consider their impact in our life today. At St James we are to be part of this programme and we will be studying the Ten Commandments as part of our Study Programme.
The Christian faith is something that we all have to work hard at. We need to keep our faith fresh and to grow in our knowledge of God and His wishes for us. One way that we can do this is to join the Study Groups. It would be good to see as many of our church members as possible at these groups looking at this important area.
If we do not keep our faith fresh we will find ourselves drifting from God and then many aspects of our life of faith will become difficult for us. Joining others in consideration of particular topic, hearing what the Bible has to teach us and discussing how we might live that in our life, could lead us closer to God and to a deeper understanding of His will for us.
Please do join us if you can.
Wishing you every blessing.
Fr Peter Walker
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